Portugal's economy explained: GDP data, market trends, business developments, inflation, real estate, and economic policy. Analysis of how economic trends affect daily life and expat finances.
Consumer prices rose 2.1% in February as unprocessed food jumped 6.7% and rents climbed 5.2%, placing Portugal above the Eurozone average and squeezing household budgets.
French rail giant Alstom will supply 153 new trains to CP in the largest rolling stock deal in Portuguese history, and build a factory in Matosinhos creating 300 jobs.
The Council of Ministers approved sweeping land-use restrictions to protect the second phase of the Porto–Lisbon high-speed rail line, covering eight municipalities from Pombal to Alenquer.
The golden visa may be gone, but international money keeps flowing into Portugal's property market at an accelerating pace. Foreign investors poured €3.9 billion into Portuguese real estate in 2025 — a 10% increase over 2024 and a new...
Portugal will release 10 percent of its strategic petroleum reserves as part of a historic international effort to contain oil prices driven skyward by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The announcement came Wednesday as Brent crude surged...
The coastal industrial town is transforming into a digital economy hub with potentially €10 billion in data center investment by 2031.
Portugal's credit outlook improves as Fitch signals confidence in debt reduction trajectory and fiscal management.
